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HEALTH
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
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Diabetic asks for advice
By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
DEAR DR. LAMB — I have
diabetes mellitus and I have
lost my job because of a
gradual deterioration
physically. Every time I tried
to put in a good day’s work I
had a reaction from either low
blood sugar or insulin I had
taken. The amount of insulin
was decided that morning on
the basis of a Clinitest tablet
and urine sample.
Because of the loss of
weight and a general weaken
ed condition I have increased
my diet and insulin intake
which seems to work if I have
complete freedom to adjust
physical activity according to
each day’s needs.
I have no other choice but to
accept the fact that this is not
going to change, which is dif
ficult. The fact that I have
always expected to work for a
living has served as a mental
block to reality. I am only 48
years old. The financial situa
tion will not let me forget that
either.
Why isn’t diabetes mellitus
given a different distinction
from more manageable
diabetes and why aren’t peo
ple more informed?
I would also like to know
more about a possible im
provement in blood sugar
monitoring. I think it is
referred to as continuous
monitoring.
DEAR READER -
Diabetes mellitus is diabetes
mellitus whether it is mild or
severe. Diabetes mellitus
may occur early in life in
some people and much later in
others as the natural course of
disease in different people.
That is one reason why it is
hard to determine the
hereditary pattern of
diabetes.
I am sending you two issues
of The Health Letter,
numbers 3-10, (Diabetes: The
Sweet Sickness) and 3-11
(Diabetes: Diagnosis,
Prevention and Manage -
ment.) It will help you with
Toni and the captain
are still shipmates
By Dick Kleiner
DEAR DICK: Could you please tell me if there is any truth
to the rumor I read about the Captain and Tennille, that love
hasn’t kept them together and they have gone their separate
ways in their personal lives. I saw. them here less than a
month ago and everything seemed very lovey-dovey. C.IM.
WEAVER, Tucson, Ariz.
It’s still lovey-dovey. In fact, Toni says they are closer than
ever. They’re now off on a 92-city tour, and you have to be
more than just friends to do that. Toni says she's heard the
rumors, they disturb her, and she asked me to tell everybody
that it isn’t true. OK, you’ve been told.
DEAR DICK: What became of Groucho Marx’ daughter?
She used to be on his show some times when she was a young
girl. MARIE BASCOM, Stockton, Calif.
Groucho has two daughters, Melinda and Miriam. It was
Melinda who used to be on his show when she was a tot. But
she quit show business entirely when she grew up, and now is a
practicing housewife and mother, living in Malibu, Calif.
DEAR DICK: The Marx Brothers are my favorites and I’ve
seen their movies over and over. I read where Gummo died
and the article said he never appeared with his brothers in the
movies. Is this true? I feel as if he was in some of the movies
with his brothers. MRS. R.M. STAGGS, Baldwin Park, Calif.
No, Gummo was outo. He’d worked with Groucho, Harpo
and Chico on the stage for a while, but quit the act years
before they came to films. Zeppo was in a few movies, and
perhaps you’re thinking of him.
DEAR DICK: I heard Peter Marshall has artificial legs. Is
this true? R.F., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
No.
DEAR DICK: Could you please tell me what kind of car Kris
Kristofferson drove in the movie, “A Star Is Born.” L.L.,
Billings, Mont.
It was a Ferrari.
DEAR DICK: I have asked everyone I know and even con
sulted the local library. No one can remember. Could you
possibly tell me the name of Dudley Dooright's horse, if it had
a name? You remember, the cartoon character. DIANA
MOODY, Warsaw, Ind.
Maybe the reason nobody remembers is because it is such
an unusual name. Dudley called his horse “Horse.”
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some of your questions.
Others who want these two
issues can send 50 cents for
each with a long, stamped,
self-addressed envelope for
mailing to P.O. Box 1551,
Radio City Station, New York,
NY 10019.
The natural production of
insulin by a normal person is
such that more insulin is
released when the blood sugar
gets too high and less when it
falls. There is no way you can
really duplicate this with in
sulin medications. That is why
the diet and also the physical
activity has to be regulated.
When physical activity is ex
pected to increase it is usually
necessary to decrease the in
sulin.
I would suggest that you
avoid any of the foods that
release glucose rapidly,
specifically all concentrated
sweets. You should try to in
crease the uncooked
vegetables in your diet. There
is evidence that uncooked
foods are better for diabetics
since they decrease the in
sulin needs and smooth out the
peaks and valleys of blood
sugar. Be sure to have plenty
of bulk in your meals.
There are studies in
progress on using continuous
ly monitored or sensed blood
sugar levels and releasing in
sulin in relation to the level at
that moment. This should be
an important advance when it
is available. By providing
more constant control of the
blood glucose levels it may
prevent diabetic neuropathy
and eye changes.
Also there is hope that
transplanted islets of
Langerhans where insulin is
produced will soon be possi
ble. When that technique —
now used Experimentally in
dogs — is perfected for human
use it would provide a means
of curing diabetes entirely.
Dr. Lamb will answer
representative letters of
general interest in his column.
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